The Brazilian Navy has confirmed that a wreck found in 2011 is that of a Brazilian auxiliary ship sunk in 1944 by a torpedo from the German U-boat U-861. About 100 lives were lost when the Vital de ...

Over eight decades ago, the US Navy made the historic capture of a Nazi U-boat during World War II. A treasure trove of vital German intelligence, the submarine's capture was top-secret. See inside ...

One of the deadliest military machines of World War II was the infamous German U-boat. While most people know a little about U-boats and are more than aware that they're submarines, one thing that's ...

The German U-boat U-853 sank the last U.S. merchant ship sunk in WWII. Historian Tim Gray speculates that German U-boats may have entered Narragansett Bay before the U.S. officially entered WWII.

The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the ...

Divers recently discovered the wreck of a German submarine and the Royal Navy Q-ship that sank it in February 1917 Sean Kingsley - History Correspondent Diver Chris ...

Under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Maurice Jester, the Coast Guard cutter Icarus, shown here, sank a German U-boat off the North Carolina coast during WWII. (U.S. Coast Guard) After the Japanese aircraft ...

A German submarine torpedoed the S.S. Pennsylvania Sun on July 15, 1942, destroying 107,500 barrels of U.S. Navy fuel oil. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Early on June 29, 1942, the 8,032-ton ...